The team also announced the signing of Canadian offensive lineman Gord Hinse. The 26-year-old was on the roster of the Edmonton Eskimos for the past four seasons. He appeared in 10 games with the Eskimos last year, earning four starts. The Esks drafted Hinse in the second round and 11th overall in 2009. He’s played in 44 CFL games with eight career starts.

But Hinse is nursing some sort of injury and the team immediately placed him on the six-game injured list. O’Shea didn’t want to get into specifics of his injury.

“He’s rehabbing and he was a Canadian O-lineman that was available,” said O’Shea. “We have to protect ourselves and have depth at that position.”

The Bombers host the Toronto Argonauts on Thursday in the league’s season opener.